Increasing Compressed Gas Energy Storage Density Using CO2–N2 Gas Mixture

Autor: Ahmad Abuheiba, Moonis R. Ally, Brennan Smith, Ayyoub Momen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Energies, Vol 13, Iss 10, p 2431 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1073
DOI: 10.3390/en13102431
Popis: This paper demonstrates a new method by which the energy storage density of compressed air systems is increased by 56.8% by changing the composition of the compressed gas to include a condensable component. A higher storage density of 7.33 MJ/m3 is possible using a mixture of 88% CO2 and 12% N2 compared to 4.67 MJ/m3 using pure N2. This ratio of gases representing an optimum mixture was determined through computer simulations that considered a variety of different proportions from pure CO2 to pure N2. The computer simulations are based on a thermodynamic equilibrium model that predicts the mixture composition as a function of volume and pressure under progressive compression to ultimately identify the optimal mixture composition (88% CO2 + 12% N2). The model and simulations predict that the optimal gas mixture attains a higher energy storage density than using either of the pure gases.
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